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Accidental firing of officer's gun grazes student

The female student at Thoreau School was grazed as officers tried to get her under control.

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Updated: 6:31 PM CDT Sep 15, 2016

Accidental firing of officer's gun grazes student

The female student at Thoreau School was grazed as officers tried to get her under control.

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Updated: 6:31 PM CDT Sep 15, 2016

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WEBVTT A MILWAUKEE POLICE OFFICER. KATHY: IT HAPPENED AT THOREAU SCHOOL AT 60TH AND BRADLEY. WISN 12 NEWS TERRY SATER IS THERE LIVE. >> THE SCHOOL WAS NEVER ON LOCKDOWN. POLICE SAY THIS HAPPENED AROUND 1:00 THIS AFTERNOON WHILE SCHOOL WAS STILL IN SESSION. THAT IS A CONCERN FOR PARENT LATASHA RAY, WHO SAYS SHE DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING HAD HAPPENED UNTIL HER SECOND GRADE SON ARRIVED HOME AFTER 2:30 AND SAID SOMEONE MAY HAVE BEEN SHOT. MILWAUKEE POLICE DESCRIBE THIS AS AN ACCIDENTAL FIRING OF A SUPERVISOR'S FIREARM AFTER A 13-YEAR-OLD FEMALE STUDENT BECAME COMBATIVE. THIS HAPPENED IN THE SCHOOL'S BASEMENT AFTER OFFICERS CAME TO THE SCHOOL TO INVESTIGATE A PRIOR INCIDENT. THE STUDENT WAS GRAZED BY A BULLET WHILE OFFICERS WERE TRYING TO GET HER UNDER CONTROL. >> YEAH, THAT'S CRAZ IT JUST FEELS LIKE THERE WAS A LOT THAT WENT ON TODAY. AND THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD IS IN QUESTION AS WELL. >> WE ARE BACK LIVE. POLICE SAY PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND NEIGHBORS SHOULD KNOW THAT NO ONE ELSE WAS IN ANY DANGER. NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERRED US

Accidental firing of officer's gun grazes student

The female student at Thoreau School was grazed as officers tried to get her under control.